Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring charter counties to amend charters to require the circuit clerk to be an elected position

HJR 168 proposes a constitutional amendment requiring most charter counties in Missouri to amend their charters to make the circuit clerk an elected position. It specifically exempts counties with populations between 600,000 and 700,000 and mandates that St. Louis County’s charter must require an elected circuit clerk. The amendment would replace current constitutional language (Section 18(b)) and requires voter approval at the 2026 general election or a special election called by the governor. This change would directly affect all Missouri charter counties except those in the specified population range.